Family Law Hub: Marriage & Divorcehttp://familylawhub.co.ukFamily Law Hub's content feedIQ (Jurisdiction in matters of parental responsibility - Judgment) [2018] EUECJ C-478/17Case note: The Romanian court sought a preliminary ruling from the European Court of Justice about interpreting Article 15 where two member states have jurisdiction, one under Article 8, the other under Article 12http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6877http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6877Mon, 17 Dec 2018 11:09:55 +0000Average time for Decree Absolute now 56 weeks News: Up 7 weeks on same quarter last year http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6874http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6874Thu, 13 Dec 2018 12:56:24 +0000President issues update to FGM standard ordersNews: Corrects an error relating to powers of arrest.http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6871http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6871Wed, 12 Dec 2018 12:04:32 +0000VW v BH (Contested Divorce Proceedings) [2018] EWFC B68Judgment: In this contested divorce a decree nisi was granted to the wife after the judge found that the husband had been committing adultery for 25 years and the wife had only found out about it in 2017.http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6860http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6860Wed, 28 Nov 2018 10:41:18 +0000NN v AS & Ors (Financial relief after overseas divorce) (Rev 1) [2018] EWHC 2973 (Fam)Judgment: Wife's application under Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 following an Egyptian divorce. The wife failed to establish that the documents giving rise to the wider family's beneficial interests in three London properties were forgeries or sham transactions manufactured by the husband for the purposes of this litigation, but the court did make an order allowing her to live rent free in one of the properties until the child turned 18.http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6851http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6851Wed, 21 Nov 2018 11:10:53 +0000Law Commission to conduct full review of weddings lawNews: Follows an announcement on the Budget and the Scoping Paper published in 2015http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6827http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6827Fri, 02 Nov 2018 11:23:10 +0000Watch HMCTS demo of financial remedies online & divorce updateNews: Recording of event hosted by HMCTS on 29 October 2018http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6825http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6825Tue, 30 Oct 2018 12:39:50 +0000Akhter v Khan (Rev 3) [2018] EWFC 54Case note: In a tweet: s.11 MCA 1973 could be interpreted sufficiently flexibly so as to find that an Islamic faith ceremony created a void rather than a non-marriage http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6811http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6811Fri, 26 Oct 2018 11:33:32 +0000MB v TB (Rev 2) [2018] EWHC 2035 (Fam)Judgment: The court had to decide whether the English or German court was first seised in circumstances where the wife had initially not validly served the divorce petition on the husband and the husband then served his petition in Germany during the subsequent period. The issue here was whether there had been an abuse of process on the part of the wife after the husband claimed that she had issued her petition simply to secure the English jurisdiction in the event that a divorce was needed and in fact the marriage had not at that time irretrievably broken down. The court ruled that the husband had known about the wife's petition before it was validly served and before he issued his own petition and that the English court had jurisdiction.http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6800http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6800Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:24:29 +0000Civil partnerships: Law to be changed for mixed-sex couplesNews: Heterosexual couples in England and Wales will be able to choose to have a civil partnership rather than get married, Theresa May has announced.http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6794http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6794Tue, 02 Oct 2018 12:16:37 +0000Divorce petitions made up 18% on same quarter in 2017News: Latest Family Court Statistics published covering April to July 2018http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6789http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6789Fri, 28 Sep 2018 10:34:39 +0000Divorce rates for opposite-sex couples in England and Wales are at their lowest level since 1973News: Figures published in the latest ONS bulletin covering the whole of 2017http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6788http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6788Fri, 28 Sep 2018 10:11:01 +0000Government publishes much anticipated consultation on divorce reformNews: Consultation on removing the five facts required for divorce plus other matters. Responses required by 10 December.http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6784http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6784Mon, 17 Sep 2018 10:01:51 +0000Rumours of divorce reformNews: Media speculation over imminent consultationhttp://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6778http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6778Mon, 10 Sep 2018 09:58:55 +0000Family Law Hub Digest (June/July 2018)Article: Downloadable, print ready digest of case notes and essential news from the past couple of months (members only)http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6682http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6682Mon, 20 Aug 2018 10:17:47 +0000Fewer than 1,000 new civil partnerships formed in 2017News: Figures published in latest ONS statistical bulletin http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6680http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6680Fri, 17 Aug 2018 16:35:50 +0000W (A Child) [2018] EWCA Civ 1904Judgment: In brief: Following the making of an order returning the child to Spain from England, the mother’s (“M”) mental health rapidly deteriorated. She successfully applied to the High Court to have the order set aside and a re-hearing listed following a psychiatric assessment. The Court of Appeal upheld the set aside, concluding that the High Court has the power under the inherent jurisdiction to review and set aside 1980 Hague Convention final orders. The power can be used where there has been a fundamental change of circumstances which undermines the basis on which the original order was made. Here the original return order had been made where the court found that M had not made out her Article 13(b) defence which included M’s claims that there were grave risks to her mental health. http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6678http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6678Thu, 16 Aug 2018 09:52:07 +0000M (BIIa Article 19: Court First Seised) [2018] EWCA Civ 1637Case note: In a tweet: Successful appeal against a refusal to set aside an order requiring her children to be returned to Englandhttp://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6656http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6656Mon, 06 Aug 2018 15:43:09 +0000A v B (No. 2) [2018] EWFC 45Case note: In a tweet: H’s FR application (brought 24 years after divorce) was dismissedhttp://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6654http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6654Mon, 06 Aug 2018 15:28:52 +0000A v B (No. 2) [2018] EWFC 45Judgment: Husband's application for financial provision after being divorced for 24 years failed.http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6653http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6653Mon, 06 Aug 2018 15:19:31 +0000Owens v Owens [2018] UKSC 41Case note: In a tweet: W's appeal dismissed. No new interpretation of s.1(2)(b).http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6646http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6646Mon, 06 Aug 2018 13:52:13 +0000Kelly v Pyres [2018] EWCA Civ 1368Case note: In a tweet: CoA overturn an earlier decision that W had a domicile of choice in Englandhttp://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6645http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6645Mon, 06 Aug 2018 13:45:55 +0000ER v BF [2018] EWFC 18Case note: In a tweet: Test in Re A (children) [2013] UKSC 60 was used to assess whether the parties were habitually resident in Englandhttp://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6643http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6643Mon, 06 Aug 2018 13:35:07 +0000ER v BF [2018] EWFC 18Judgment: In a tweet: Test in Re A (children) [2013] UKSC 60 was used to assess whether the parties were habitually resident in England http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6642http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6642Mon, 06 Aug 2018 13:31:37 +0000Thum v Thum [2018] EWCA Civ 624Case note: In a tweet: Time limit for service of petition cannot be implied into FPR – but maybe the Rule Committee will change thingshttp://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6641http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6641Mon, 06 Aug 2018 13:26:10 +0000Akhter v Khan (Rev 3) [2018] EWFC 54Judgment: The main issue in this case was whether the 'marriage' – which lasted for 18 years and which produced 4 children and where all accepted them as husband and wife - in fact was to be treated in English law as not a marriage at all, not even one which could be declared void for failing to comply with the formalities of marriage. The judge found that it was a void marriage and the wife was thus entitled to a decree of nullity.http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6640http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6640Mon, 06 Aug 2018 11:55:46 +0000Solicitors start testing online divorce applicationsNews: Limited beta testing starts ahead of proposed national roll-out in the Autumn.http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6636http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6636Wed, 01 Aug 2018 15:03:51 +0000Practice Direction 36I - Pilot scheme procedure for filing certain financial remedy consent orders onlinePractice direction: In force 8th August 2018http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6628http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6628Fri, 27 Jul 2018 17:13:47 +0000Owens v Owens: what the judgment means in practiceWebcast: Recording of webinar first broadcast 25th July 2018 featuring James Turner QC, Professor Liz Trinder, Simon from Resolution National Committee and Nicola Rowlings.http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6621http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6621Thu, 26 Jul 2018 10:23:24 +0000Owens v Owens [2018] UKSC 41Judgment: Appeal against refusal to grant divorce petition on behaviour grounds in a defended divorce. Appeal dismissed 'with reluctance'http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6620http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6620Wed, 25 Jul 2018 10:28:13 +0000WEBINAR: Owens v Owens: what the judgment means in practiceNews: Live webinar to be broadcast 4-5pm Wednesday 25th of July - free to listen in on the dayhttp://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6613http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6613Fri, 20 Jul 2018 12:59:39 +0000Private Members Bill seeks to force review of divorce lawNews: Baroness Butler-Sloss, former President of the Family Division, ii sponsoring the BIll.http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6612http://familylawhub.co.uk/default.aspx?i=ce6612Thu, 19 Jul 2018 16:29:25 +0000